1971 Plymouth RoadRunner Windshield Glass Replacement

1/12Sun, rain, snow, and road debris can all wreak havoc on the windshield of your Mopar. Fortunately, making your car safer and more attractive by replacing the windshield has never been easier.

There are a lot of important parts on our old Mopars, but one part that is often taken for granted is the windshield. Most of us don't think too much about this part of our car, unless it is cracked or broken, but in reality the windshield serves many purposes. Of course the main purpose of the windshield, and the one that affects driving safety the most, is to give us a clear view of the road ahead. Secondarily, the windshield protects us from the wind, keeps foreign objects like sand, rocks, birds, and bugs from striking us as we drive, and seals the car from the rain, snow, cold, and heat. The windshield also takes a lot of abuse from the elements, especially the sun, and is routinely struck by insects, sand, and rocks as we drive, so it doesn't take long before the front glass really starts showing its age.

2/12To remove the windshield from your Mopar, the rubber gasket or butyl strip holding it in place must usually be cut. Fortunately new rubber windshield gaskets are available from Year One for most applications.

In the past, changing the windshield in a classic car involved searching for a good used piece of glass, and hoping that the rubber gasket was still pliable enough to be used. But even a good used windshield can be as old as the one it will replace, and although maybe not cracked, used windshields are usually smoked and discolored around the edges, have windshield wiper scratches, and can have surface imperfections that impede the driver's vision. Luckily, modern computer technology has made new windshields available for virtually any Mopar, making it easy for your local glass installer to order and install a new windshield for your car, and companies like Year One carry all of the gaskets and hardware needed to replace your windshield.

A new windshield in your Mopar doesn't just improve the looks of your car; it also makes the car safer by allowing the driver a better, clearer view of the road. Additionally, having a new windshield installed can prevent leaks caused by hardened old gaskets or sealing material, and can give you a chance to perform rust repair in the windshield channel if needed. Also, it gives you a good opportunity to change the reveal molding clips that you can only get to with the glass removed. From a driver's point of view, a new windshield doesn't just make the car safer; it makes the car feel newer and more enjoyable to drive. Follow along and we'll show you how easy it is to replace the windshield in your car.